窕 tiǎo quiet and secluded / gentle, graceful, and elegant 文静 文靜 wén jìng (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet syn 雅静 雅靜 yǎ jìng elegant and calm / gentle / quiet 清静 清靜 qīng jìng quiet / peaceful and quiet syn 沉静 沉靜 chén jìng peaceful / quiet / calm / gentle syn 风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) / tranquil environment / all is quiet / a dead calm (at sea) syn 风恬浪静 風恬浪靜 fēng tián làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) / tranquil environment / All is quiet. / a dead calm (at sea) 国际宁静太阳年 國際宁靜太陽年 guó jì níng jìng tài yáng nián International Year of the Quiet Sun / International Quiet Sun year 清风明月 清風明月 qīng fēng míng yuè lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom) / fig. peaceful and clear night / (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life syn 温文尔雅 溫文爾雅 wēn wén ěr yǎ cultured and refined (idiom) / gentle and cultivated syn 软硬兼施 軟硬兼施 ruǎn yìng jiān shī use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove 平安 píng ān safe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace syn 清幽 qīng yōu (of a location) quiet and secluded / beautiful and secluded syn 寂寥 jì liáo (literary) quiet and desolate / lonely / vast and empty syn 杳然 yǎo rán quiet, silent, and lonely / far and indistinct / gone without a trace 幽僻 yōu pì secluded / quiet and remote / obscure and faraway syn 恬雅 tián yǎ retired and quiet / calm and graceful 清恬 qīng tián pure and quiet (of life) / tranquil and comfortable 温柔 溫柔 wēn róu gentle and soft / tender / sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) syn 柔美 róu měi gentle and beautiful syn 柔顺 柔順 róu shùn gentle and agreeable / supple / yielding syn 温润 溫潤 wēn rùn gentle / kindly / mild and humid (climate) syn 柔媚 róu mèi gentle and lovely / charming syn 彬彬 bīn bīn refined, gentle, and elegant syn 娴静 嫻靜 xián jìng gentle and refined syn 温厚 溫厚 wēn hòu good-natured / warm and generous / gentle syn 柔情侠骨 柔情俠骨 róu qíng xiá gǔ gentle feelings and chivalrous disposition (idiom) 风和日暄 風和日暄 fēng hé rì xuān gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom) 旼 mín gentle and affable 温蔼 溫藹 wēn ǎi gentle and kind 风和日暖 風和日暖 fēng hé rì nuǎn gentle wind and warm sunshine (idiom) syn 阴柔 陰柔 yīn róu gentle and reserved / soft / feminine 恬淡 tián dàn quiet and contented / indifferent to fame or gain syn 素净 素淨 sù jing simple and neat / quiet (colors) / unobtrusive / (of food) light / not greasy or strongly flavored syn 闲居 閑居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life syn 安适 安適 ān shì quiet and comfortable syn 细 細 xì thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal syn 杳 yǎo dark and quiet / disappear syn 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng deep at night and all is quiet (idiom) 姽 guǐ quiet and nice 冷冷清清 lěng lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation syn 冷清清 lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation syn 恬适 恬適 tián shì quiet and comfortable syn 有一句没一句 有一句沒一句 yǒu yī jù méi yī jù to speak one minute and be quiet the next 空阒 空闃 kōng qù empty and quiet 阒然 闃然 qù rán quiet / still and silent 关于悄悄外交的选项和方法的协商会议 關於悄悄外交的選項和方法的協商會議 Consultation on Options and Techniques for Quiet Diplomacy 幽寂 yōu jì (of a place) isolated and quiet syn 呵呵 hē hē (onom.) gentle laughter / chuckle 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously syn 温和 溫和 wēn hé mild / gentle / moderate syn 柔和 róu hé gentle / soft syn 柔情 róu qíng gentle feelings / tender sentiments syn 平和 píng hé gentle / mild / moderate / placid syn 轻柔 輕柔 qīng róu soft / gentle / pliable syn 斯文 sī wén refined / educate / cultured / intellectual / polite / gentle syn 平缓 平緩 píng huǎn level / almost flat / not strongly sloping / (fig.) moderate / mild-mannered / gentle syn 温婉 溫婉 wēn wǎn sweet-tempered / gentle syn 和缓 和緩 hé huǎn mild / gentle / to ease up / to relax syn 文质彬彬 文質彬彬 wén zhì bīn bīn refined in manner / gentle syn 文 wén language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 syn 文气 文氣 wén qì the impact of a piece of writing on the reader / gentle / refined 优柔 優柔 yōu róu gentle / carefree / indecisive / weak syn 轻 輕 qīng light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage syn 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove syn 慈 cí compassionate / gentle / merciful / kind / humane syn 淑 shū (bound form) (of women) gentle / kind / lovely / admirable / (used in given names) / Taiwan pr. [shu2] 日落风生 日落風生 rì luò fēng shēng a gentle breeze comes with sunset (idiom) 淑静 淑靜 shū jìng gentle / tender 温雅 溫雅 wēn yǎ gentle / urbane / refined 熏风徐来 熏風徐來 xūn fēng xú lái a warm southerly breeze is always gentle (idiom) 燮友 xiè yǒu gentle / good-natured 顺和 順和 shùn hé gentle / affable syn 艾条温和灸 艾條溫和灸 ài tiáo wēn hé jiǔ gentle stick moxibustion (TCM) 柔曼 róu màn soft / gentle syn 软和 軟和 ruǎn huo (coll.) pleasantly soft / comfy / (of words) gentle / soothing syn 寂寞 jì mò lonely / lonesome / (of a place) quiet / silent syn 安静 安靜 ān jìng quiet / peaceful / calm syn 悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet / making little or no noise / surreptitious / stealthy / anxious / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3] syn 冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng calm / cool-headed / dispassionate / (of a place) deserted / quiet syn 静态 靜態 jìng tài static / sedate / quiet / passive / (physics) static / steady-state / (electronics) quiescent 寂静 寂靜 jì jìng quiet syn 低调 低調 dī diào low pitch / quiet (voice) / subdued / low-key / low-profile 清净 清淨 qīng jìng peaceful / quiet / tranquil / purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) syn 静悄悄 靜悄悄 jìng qiāo qiāo extremely quiet syn 静音 靜音 jìng yīn quiet / silent / mute 幽静 幽靜 yōu jìng quiet / secluded / isolated / peaceful syn 静谧 靜謐 jìng mì (literary) quiet / calm / still / tranquil syn 恬静 恬靜 tián jìng still / peaceful / quiet syn 静默 靜默 jìng mò silent / still / quiet / to mourn in silence / to observe silence / (neologism c. 2022) to stay at home during a pandemic syn 静寂 靜寂 jìng jì quiet / silent syn 安生 ān shēng peaceful / restful / quiet / still syn 寂寂 jì jì quiet syn 寂然 jì rán silent / quiet syn 噤若寒蝉 噤若寒蟬 jìn ruò hán chán to keep quiet out of fear (idiom) syn 清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 静 靜 jìng still / calm / quiet / not moving syn 悄 qiǎo quiet / sad 